Below you will find information and resources about a variety of events that will be taking place related to the field of education. If you have any events you would like posted please let me know!



Events in October:

James Banks
Thursday October 6, 2011
5:00– 6:30 p.m.
Town Hall, Leadership Studies Building
Book signing to follow in Room 123

Kristy Parker
Friday October 7, 2011
12:30p.m.
Hemisphere Room, Hale Library
Kristy Parker will give a lecture, titled "Kristy Parker, for the United States: Behind the Scenes in the Prosecutor's Office, Civil Rights Division, US Department of Justice." A reception will follow the lecture. Both are free and open to the public.

5th Annual Midwest H.A.L.O. Encuentro
Tuesday October 11, 2011
9:15am-4:30p.m.
Ballroom, Student Union
Encuentro is a conference for Hispanic and Latino students from across the Midwest. The guest speaker will be Juan Andrade Jr., president of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute

LGBT Panel: Language Issues
Thursday October 13, 2011
12:30-2:30p.m.
Room 213, Student Union
Presenters will be Jane Hansen of K-State Counseling Services and Brandon Haddock of the K-State LGBT Resource Center

Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism
Monday and Tuesday October 24-25, 2011
Alumni Center and Student Union
This annual conference provides an opportunity for faculty, staff, and administrators at the Kansas Regents' institutions to approach diversity in higher education

Alan K. Simpson, Former U.S. Senator
Wednesday October 26, 2011
10:30 a.m.
McCain Auditorium, Student Union
Will also be video streamed live